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Gorp is a hamlet in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, in the south of the Netherlands near its border with Belgium. Once historically separate from Hilvarenbeek, it has become a de facto neighborhood of the larger town.
The Gorp forest area was turned into a "fairytale forest" during the annual children's holiday week in August 2019.
Origins
Gorp was the birthplace of physician, linguist, and humanist Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519–1572), whose Latinized surname is derived from the town's name.
References
- "Gorp bij Hilvarenbeek verandert in sprookjesbos tijdens Kindervakantieweek" [Gorp near Hilvarenbeek turns into a fairytale forest during Children's Holiday Week]. BD.nl (in Dutch). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
51°29′N 5°05′E / 51.483°N 5.083°E / 51.483; 5.083
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